Information about #424CDD color

#424CDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#424CDD falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 76, 221) — 25.9% red, 29.8% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 61 / 57 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#424CDD presents itself as a strongly colored classic blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Warm Blue (#4B57DB). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Blue (#5151E7) and Byzantine Blue (#3457D5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 76, 221)), which gives #424CDD its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #424CDD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#424CDD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#424CDD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #424CDD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424CDD
  • RGB66, 76, 221
  • CMYK61, 57, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(66, 76, 221)
  • HSL236°, 70%, 56%
  • HSL Precise236.129°, 69.507%, 56.275%
  • HSV236°, 70%, 87%
  • HSB236°, 70%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.298, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.298, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.298, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID424CDD
  • DECIMAL ID4345053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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